Oman, the newly crowned Asian beach soccer champions, returned to a hero's welcome on Sunday with the Oman Football Association (OFA) and the members of the team dedicating the title to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

Oman will take on African powerhouse Algeria in the Qatari capital of Doha on March 30 in an international football friendly as part of preparations for the second round of the 2018 World Cup's Asian leg qualifiers, which will begin in June.